Congratulations, Baroness Afshar
Anyone who has ventured anywhere near the Politics department at York is likely to have heard of Professor Haleh Afshar. A world-renowned expert on the politics of Islam and feminism, it was last week announced that she will sit in the House of Lords as non-party political peer. Never one to mince her words, Haleh enjoys enormous popularity among students for her lively lectures and profound commitment to fairness and equality.
Expressing her gratitude, she promised to take up her role as the “people’s peer”. Coming from anyone else, this might sound like an empty platitude. We’re confident, however, that Haleh will prove the real deal.
